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Fire chief: city ambulances now billing, prevention work expanding as arson and burned properties remain concerns
Summary
At the Flint City Council budget hearing the fire chief described expanding ambulance service, $1 million billed in ambulance charges and plans to strengthen fire prevention and inspection capacity as council members raised arson, burned-property hazards and staffing questions.
Flint — The Flint Fire Department told City Council members during a budget hearing that the department—s ambulance program has generated roughly $1 million in billings and that prevention and capital needs are priorities as crews handle arson and burned-out properties across the city.
Fire Chief Wiggins (identified in the presentation) said the department had billed more than $1 million for emergency medical runs and collected about $500,000 to date. He said the department is operating three ambulances: one staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with two ambulances deployed 24/7 on Thursday through Sunday to match anticipated call volumes.
Why it matters: Expanded municipal ambulance operations create a new revenue stream for the city, influence response coverage and factor into staffing, training and capital decisions for fire stations.
Key details - Ambulance operations and revenue: Chief Wiggins said ambulances accounted for more than 2,000 runs since October; billers reported roughly $1…
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